Patentable/Patents/US-8749828
US-8749828

Facsimile apparatus

PublishedJune 10, 2014
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Technical Abstract

A facsimile apparatus includes a common setting which specifies whether a report regarding facsimile transmission is to be outputted, or not, and a specific setting which specifies whether an output of the report regarding facsimile transmission is to be permitted, or not, for each of at least one destination of the facsimile transmission. Further, the facsimile apparatus determines whether the report related to a facsimile transmission to at least one destination is to be outputted, or not, by applying the specific setting corresponding to the at least one destination in preference to the common setting. Further, if it is determined that the report related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination is to be outputted, the facsimile apparatus outputs the report including information related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination.

Patent Claims
12 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A facsimile apparatus that outputs a report regarding facsimile transmission, comprising: a storage section configured to store therein a common setting which specifies whether a report regarding facsimile transmission is to be outputted, or not, and a specific setting which specifies whether an output of the report regarding facsimile transmission is to be permitted, or not, for each of at least one destination of the facsimile transmission; a determination section configured to determine whether the report related to a facsimile transmission to at least one destination is to be outputted, or not, by applying the specific setting corresponding to the at least one destination in preference to the common setting; and an output section configured to, if it is determined that the report related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination is to be outputted, output the report including information related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination; wherein, if the common setting is set so as to allow the report to be outputted, and further, the specific setting corresponding to the at least one destination is set so as not to permit an output of the report, the determination section determines that the report related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination is not to be outputted.

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2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, if it is determined that the report related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination is not to be outputted, the output section does not output the report including information related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination, or the output section outputs the report not including at least part of information related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination.

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3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a setting section configured to receive a setting change of the common setting and a setting change of the specific setting.

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4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in the case where the report is a transmission report which is outputted when a facsimile transmission to one destination has been performed, if it is determined that the report related to the facsimile transmission to the one destination is not to be outputted, the output section does not output the report including information related to the facsimile transmission to the one destination.

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5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in the case where the report is a multi-address transmission report which is outputted when a facsimile multi-address transmission to a plurality of destinations has been performed, if it is determined that the report related to the facsimile multi-address transmission to any of the plural of destinations is not to be outputted, the output section outputs the report not including at least part of information related to the facsimile multi-address transmission to the any of the plurality of destinations.

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6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in the case where the report is a communication management report including information related to a facsimile transmission to at least one destination, if it is determined that the report related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination is not to be outputted, the output section outputs the report not including at least part of information related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination.

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7. A facsimile apparatus that outputs a report regarding facsimile transmission, comprising: a storage section configured to store therein a common setting which specifies whether a report regarding facsimile transmission is to be outputted or not, and a specific setting which specifies whether an output of the report regarding facsimile transmission is to be permitted or not, for each of at least one destination of the facsimile transmission; a determination section configured to determine whether the report related to a facsimile transmission to at least one destination is to be outputted or not, by applying the specific setting corresponding to the at least one destination in preference to the common setting; an output section configured to, if it is determined that the report related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination is to be outputted, output the report including information related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination; and a display section configured to prompt a user to confirm whether an output of the report is to be permitted or not, by displaying the specific setting corresponding to the at least one destination of the facsimile transmission; wherein, if a telephone number of an inputted destination is already registered and there is a prescribed relation between the common setting and the specific setting corresponding to the inputted destination, the display section displays the specific setting corresponding to the destination.

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8. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the prescribed relation is a case where the output setting which corresponds to the transmission report is enabled and a setting content of the transmission report setting which corresponds to the destination is prohibited.

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9. A facsimile apparatus that outputs a report regarding facsimile transmission, comprising: a storage section configured to store therein a common setting which specifies whether a report regarding facsimile transmission is to be outputted or not, and a specific setting which specifies whether an output of the report regarding facsimile transmission is to be permitted, or not, for each of at least one destination of the facsimile transmission; a determination section configured to determine whether the report related to a facsimile transmission to at least one destination is to be outputted or not, by applying the specific setting corresponding to the at least one destination in preference to the common setting; an output section configured to, if it is determined that the report related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination is to be outputted, output the report including information related to the facsimile transmission to the at least one destination; a storage section configured to store therein a communication history related to at least one facsimile transmission; and a communication history display section configured to, on the basis of the specific setting corresponding to a destination of each of the at least one facsimile transmission, display a communication history related to any of the at least one facsimile transmission, which corresponds to a destination for which the specific setting is set so as to permit an output of the report.

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10. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a storage section configured to store therein a communication history related to at least one facsimile transmission; and a communication history display section configured to, on the basis of the specific setting corresponding to a destination of each of the at least one facsimile transmission, display a communication history related to any of the at least one facsimile transmission, which corresponds to a destination for which the specific setting is set so as to permit an output of the report.

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11. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising: a storage section configured to store therein a communication history related to at least one facsimile transmission; and a communication history display section configured to, on the basis of the specific setting corresponding to a destination of each of the at least one facsimile transmission, display a communication history related to any of the at least one facsimile transmission, which corresponds to a destination for which the specific setting is set so as to permit an output of the report.

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12. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein, if an abbreviated number is inputted as a destination and there is a prescribed relation between the common setting and the specific setting regarding the destination corresponding to the abbreviated number, the display section displays the specific setting regarding the destination.

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March 28, 2012

Publication Date

June 10, 2014

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